ACQNET v3n048 (May 5, 1993) URL = http://www.infomotions.com/serials/acqnet/acq-v3n048 ISSN: 1057-5308 *************** ACQNET, Vol. 3, No. 48, May 5, 1993 =================================== (1) FROM: Carol Pitts Hawks SUBJECT: _LAPT_ contents, vol. 17:2 (177 lines) (1)------------------------------------------------------------------------ Date: Mon, 03 May 93 15:22 EDT From: Carol P. Hawks (Ohio State University) Subject: _LAPT_ Contents v. 17, no. 2 _Library Acquisitions: Practice & Theory_ Contents Volume 17, Number 2 Pre-publication Information Issue Expected on 5-7-93 Technology for Acquisitions and Access -- special section edited by Carol E. Chamberlain Chamberlain, Carol E. Technology for Acquisitions and Access: Beyond the Automated Acquisitions System. Introduction to special section. Ray, Ron L. The Dis-Integrating Library System: Effects of New Technologies in Acquisitions. This paper examines deficiencies for acquisitions in the integrated library system (ILS) concept of library automation. The extension of technology to the library by materials vendors and the telecommunications and networking advances that foster that extension, are two technological developments that may undercut the primacy of the ILS acquisitions module. Identifying priorities for interfacing ILS automation with materials vendor automation can be undertaken meaningfully only when acquisitions as a subprofession identifies its mission and operational priorities. Bonk, Sharon C. Acquisitions in the Nineties: Surviving the Fragmenting Future. Articles forecasting the effects of automation on libraries have only recently begun to recognize the impact technologies external to the library will have on the acquisition function and librarians in all parts of academic libraries. Although the technologies appear to be fragmenting the acquisitions process within and external to the library, these technologies offer options that will dramatically change how libraries serve their clientele. At this time, these options may preclude traditional organizational design. Acquisitions librarians and their peers in all library departments must explore and learn about these technologies and the information they can provide, and actively participate in the design of new services. Shirk, Gary M. Contract Acquisitions: Change, Technology, and the New Library/Vendor Partnership. This paper outlines some of the technological and other changes affecting library/vendor relations. It explores in particular one possible result of these changes, contract acquisitions, i.e., libraries contracting with private sector vendors to provide traditional acquisitions services. This article enumerates some of the issues to be considered and urges libraries and vendors to collaborate more closely than before. Brown, Lynne C. Branche. An Expert System for Predicting Approval Plan Receipts. This paper explores the use of expert systems technology in one aspect of library acquisitions, the approval plan profile. The methodologies for determining whether a requested title would be received on approval were encoded in an expert system. The system design and test is described. Some of the advantages to using expert system technologies and the difficulties which were encountered are described. The future potential of expert systems for library acquisitions is addressed. A selected bibliography is included. Nissley, Meta. Rave New World: Librarians and Electronic Acquisitions. This paper focuses on the role of librarians in the technological environment of the future. The accessing and collecting information generated by electronic means and distributed by new electronic media and the attendant challenges presented to acquisitions and collection management librarians are discussed here. Librarians will experience changes in expectations of products and services of vendors and publishers. Vendors and publishers will make changes in what they offer to libraries to stay competitive in an age of electronic information exchange and delivery. acquisitions librarians will find themselves straddling two worlds, the traditional and the electronic, to meet the information needs of contemporary library users. Manuscripts Reed, Lawrence L. and Rodney Erickson. Weeding: A Quantitative and Qualitative Approach. This approach to weeding an academic library collection combines recorded use, checking lists and bibliographies, the expertise of librarians and faculty members, and accessibility to develop a model weeding procedure. The results and benefits of using this approach in a medium- sized university are described and discussed. Jones, Plummer Alston, Jr. and Connie L. Keller. From Budget Allocation to Collection Development: A System for the Small College Library. The following case study documents the collection development philosophy, selection and acquisitions policies, and accounting procedures used at the Iris Holt McEwen Library and LaRose Resources Center at Elon College. The interrelatedness of selection, acquisition, and accounting processes as well as the collaboration between librarians and faculty in collection development are emphasized. A time line for the collection development process is included. Hoadley, Irene B. Access Versus Ownership: Myth or Reality. Henderson, William Abbot, William J. Hubbard & Sonja L. McAbee. Collection Assessment in Academic Libraries: Institutional Effectiveness in Microcosm. Institutional effectiveness, which can be defined as the process of planning, evaluating, and revising programs on a continual basis, has become a primary criterion in accrediting academic institutions. In the academic library, the collection management and development policy, ongoing collection assessment, and the revision of policy reflects the institutional effectiveness cycle in microcosm. Collection assessment in regional and program accreditation is fundamental. This paper discusses the applications of collection assessment and its role in the accreditation process. Quantitative and qualitative methods of assessment are reviewed, emphasizing the role of each in improving library collections and, by extension, contributing to the effectiveness of the academic institution. LAPT Interview MacEwan, Bonnie and Carol Chamberlain. An Interview With Sanford G. Thatcher. Director, The Penn State Press. This interview was conducted at The Pennsylvania State University Libraries on April 30, 1992. Sanford G. Thatcher candidly comments on issues relating to university presses, the current state of the publishing world and his views regarding scholarly communication and the future of scholarly journals. Conference Reports Chapman, Liz. The Library is a Business!?: A Report of the National Acquisitions Group 7th Annual Conference, Manchester, September 23-25, 1992. Robnett, Bill. Shaping Our Future: A Report of the Society for Scholarly Publishing Seminar. Review Section Saxe, Minna. Advances in Serials Management: A Research Annual, Volume 4, 1992. Munde, Gail. The Video Annual 1992. ****** END OF FILE ****** ACQNET, Vol. 3, No. 48 ****** END OF FILE ******